Woman could spend life in prison for scalding baby

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the incident that occurred on Dec. 18, when a 27-year-old Pontiac woman, Letitia Johnson, scalded a 21-month-old baby in an Orion Township apartment, was no accident. ‘We requested a murder warrant,? he said. ‘The little girl had third degree burns on 40 percent of her body. As I understand, […]

Time’s running out to protest proposed land swap

The time when a proposed land exchange involving Bald Mountain park property on M-24 is out of Orion Township’s hands is almost here, said supervisor Jerry Dywasuk. At its Dec. 20 meeting, the last of the year, the new Orion Township board voted to pass another resolution stating its opposition to the Michigan Department of […]

Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND NOTICE A First Reading of a proposed Ordinance No. 67A.008: ZONING ORDINANCE 67A.008 Add a New Section 9.8(M) – Projecting Signs To be introduced at a regular meeting of the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees, to be held September 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., at the […]

Beach at Green’s Park to be expanded

The Lake Orion Village Council voted last week to uphold a recommendation of their Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee and expand the beach area at Green’s Park by about 15 feet. The beach expansion will be handled by the village’s department of public works, at a cost of $2,500, including labor.

Registered to vote?

The township clerk’s office will be at the Orion Township Public Library on June 28 for voter registration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Time is running out to register for the August primary election. Interested persons can always register in person at the clerk’s office (2525 Joslyn Road).

Downtown coordinator resigns

Becky Goodman, who has been the Village of Lake Orion’s downtown coordinator for the past three years, has submitted her resignation to village officials. She has accepted a similar position in Petosky. She said she will have more responsibility, more authority and more staff than she currently has in the village. ‘It was an offer […]

Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING (TRUTH IN BUDGETING) FOR THE PROPOSED 2013 OXFORD TOWNSHIP GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET The Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing of the proposed 2013 General Fund Operating Budget on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the evening or […]

Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING (TRUTH IN BUDGETING) FOR THE PROPOSED 2013 OXFORD TOWNSHIP ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT FUND BUDGET The Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing of the proposed 2013 Oxford Township Advance Life Support Fund Budget on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. […]

Classic Car Cruise to return this fall

The Orion Senior Center and Golling Pontiac-GMC will hold the second annual Classic Car Cruise on Saturday Sept. 13. The cruise will again be held at Golling Pontiac-GMC and run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include many trophies, 50/50 raffles, a silent sports auction, a kiddie area, many food vendors and […]

Bomb threat shuts down Kay Automotive

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a bomb threat at Kay Automotive Graphics on Kay Industrial Drive off of M-24 on Dec. 21. According to an OCSD report, an employee said a man called and said there was a bomb in the building, then hung up. Employees were removed from the building, and vehicles […]